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The Gringo (he/him)
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The gruff but kindly ogre who smells of skunk and hands out side quests. Minneapolis strong.
Tomorrow the acting head of ICE will* appear before a Twin Cities judge to answer for the 96 violations of a federal judge's order in Minnesota alone.

This isn't going to change anything, but will at least set the stage for their eviction. And once one state has set precedent...

* - in theory
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Hey my Apple-headed stoners, if you use iOS, check out bsky.app/profile/mood... 's app to help you pick which strain is right for your personal vibe. The creator is very engaged in the community here and is happy to provide further assistance. Smoke up, Johnny!
bsky.app
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This joke is so dad it left the family when I was 9 to run off with his 29-year-old girlfriend.
This joke is so dad it yelled at me for touching the thermostat.
this joke is so dad it said "they won't eat much" when I complained about the bugs
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Farewell, MJ Mintz. You were a chill evening smoke that made me get lost in documentaries and episodes of Power. (God dammit Holly makes me mad.)

But enough about my peeves. MJ Mintz, you were on sale for $30/oz, and well worth it. We won't dance again, but we'll always have Paris.

#WeedSky
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Lots of immigrants from the Ukraine settled in Minnesota to work the mines, packing plants, the farms. This is my own family heritage, and that of many modern Minnesotans. Had this administration done their research, they would've known they'd be met with "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" energy.
January 28, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Downward dog timeline cleanse. Kiwi sez don't forget to get up and stretch!

#Dogs
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
If you're wondering what you can do to help rn--I'll be the first to admit it's hard to know wtf to do amidst the chaos--one great step would be supporting Bill's new music and supporting the ACLU (I have a feeling they're gonna be busy) at the same time.

#MusicSky #Minneapolis
New song at Bandcamp, not yet on streaming. I was working on this the week before Renee Good was murdered. I changed the lyrics in the first two verses. Link in bio. Proceeds will be donated to the ACLU. I took the photo at a peaceful weekly protest that takes place outside an ICE facility here.
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Now i just need to get myself a quality smoking jacket to go with my smoking room!! Only taken me 9 years to get the basement how I like it! 🤣 x
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Yourself, but as a cartoon.
January 28, 2026 at 4:50 PM
#NowSpinning: Speaking of invoking the cool from a previous era... There's never a bad time for Sergio & Co.

This one's dedicated to Brasil '66 singer Lani Hall and her hubs Herb Alpert, still going strong after 50 years of marriage.

#JazzSky #VinylSky #Vinyl #SergioMendes #Brasil66 #YeMeLe
January 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Back in the day, we played pixel-crunchy platformers and boomer shooters because that's all that was offered. Now we've got video cards with 8 GB of screaming DDR5 and games with lifelike visual quality (lookin at you Death Stranding), and kids are playing shitty games by choice. 🤷‍♂️
January 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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this dickhead
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#NowPlaying: Time to try and manufacture joy another route. I love that the protagonist has a little terrier named Beef, because we have a little terrier whose name is Kiwi but after her first week here I nicknamed her Beef.

(And hell yeah I returned Royds' fist bump.)

#GameSky
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
#NowSpinning: Wellp, I can't manufacture joy, so I'm gonna listen to protest songs as old as apartheid. We recently got to see a sangoma in action in the docureality series Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, a very powerful and lasting scene.

#Vinyl #VinylSky #MusicSky #MiriamMakeba #Sangoma
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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In Columbia Heights, Minneapolis, ICE goons smashed out the family’s car window, abducting two individuals. The wife of one of the men pleaded with the goons for mercy while cradling their baby. 1/27/26
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
#NowSpinning: Stand back, ppl, I'm about to manufacture some mfkin JOY! A little Mangy Chuck, a bowl of dear Gary Payton's ground remains, a little rearranging to alleviate my restlessness, and then what? AND THEN WHAT?

#VinylSky #JazzSky #ChuckMangione #AnotherDayAtTheJoyFactory
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
So long, Gary Payton, you were a solid afternoon smoke. I picked you up on sale for $25/oz, thus I can't help but call you friend. You helped me get through the Two Thousand Goddamn Twenties, The Dumbest Decade on Record, and for that I'll be eternally grateful. Good night, Gary.

#WeedSky
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Dear neighbor,

There have been a variety of confirmed ICE vehicles sighted around South Minneapolis this morning. It is important to continue to take precautions. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
My gal hobbied up a couple signs for the yard, and I just couldn't be prouder.

#FuckICE #Minneapolis #ICEOut
January 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM
#NowSpinning: I wanted to get Tuesday off to a gentle and confusing start, so how about some indica and an "Official Bootleg"? After the past week, I'm in no mood for bullshit. Even my dreams suffer, reverting back to the escape-room nonsense that recurs when my mentals are fucked.

#VnylSky #Vinyl
January 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
NOTE: bots are passing around this image. The head of the kneeling "agent"? There isn't one.

This obvious fake is to delegitimize the actual (blurrier) photo of the incident, to make people think that was AI generated as well.

Please call out the headless ICE pic when you see it.

Also, #FuckAI
January 26, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I'm sure this has noooooothing to do with the influx of ~20 bots I've had follow my account today.

Don't forget the cardinal #BSky rule: starve the trolls. Block on sight. Don't feed them by trying to dunk on them. We're already certain you can outwit a Russian farmbot.

Ignoring them is the way.
January 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM
#NowSmoking: A lunchtime appetizer, I mixed some Dante's Inferno and some Jack Herer into a blend I call "I Am Jack's Hairy Inferno." Should be a good one-two punch of indica & sativa that my brain won't see coming...

Until it's too late.

#WeedSky
January 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM